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Global Credit Card Fraud Bust Sees 24 Arrested
FBI sting brings in 24 credit card scammers around the world, including six taken down in the UK
FBI Accused Of Illegal Conduct In Megaupload Case
Seven hard drives of evidence obtained by the US agents were not supposed to leave New Zealand, lawyers claim
FBI Warns Of Hotel Wi-Fi Malware Spread
An FBI body warns of malware being spread via hotel Wi-Fi connections
Report: FBI Seeking Internet Wiretap Backdoors
The FBI is pressuring Facebook, Google and other large Internet companies to build the technical infrastructure to allow wiretaps, according to a report
Megaupload Trial May Never Happen, Says US Judge
FBI failed to serve Megaupload with formal charges, a US judge has said
TeaMp0isoN Hacks MI6 Phones
Mischievous hacktivists phone-bomb the UK intelligence agency
LulzSec Claims Hack Of Military Dating Website
LulzSec has bounced back from the recent arrests and hacked a dating website for single people in the military
Lulzsec Suspect Appears In Magistrates Court
Ryan Ackroyd of South Yorkshire set for Crown Court appearance in May
Anonymous Hits Back Over LulzSec Arrests
Hacktivists take down Panda Security websites, accusing the company of spying for the law enforcement agencies
LulzSec Members Arrested With Help From Group’s Leader
FBI has supposedly captured senior members of LulzSec in the UK, Chicago and Ireland
Interpol Arrests 25 Members Of Anonymous In ‘Operation Unmask’
The hacking collective has responded to arrests in Europe and South America by attacking the Interpol website
British Student Jailed For Eight Months After Facebook Hack
Glenn Mangham imprisoned despite claiming he just wanted to help Facebook by pointing out vulnerabilities
FBI File Paints Steve Jobs As Strong-Willed, ‘Deceptive’
An FBI file on Steve Jobs, compiled in 1991 as part of a background check, depicts the deceased Apple chief as a driven individual willing to 'twist the truth and distort reality'
Anonymous Posts Security Call Between FBI And UK e-Crimes Unit
A routine update call on hacking arrests between US and UK police officials was secretly recorded by the hacking group they were talking about
FBI To Shut Down DNSChanger Botnet Servers
The FBI is preparing to shut down servers for the DNSChanger botnet, which will leave thousands of infected computers unable to access the Internet
Megaupload User Data Safe For “At Least Two Weeks”
Hosting companies Cogent and Carpathia agree to preserve user files for further two weeks
FBI Seeking ‘Minority Report’ Crime Prediction Software
The FBI is seeking to develop software to scan Twitter and Facebook for 'emerging threats'
Pirate Parties Prepare MegaUpload Lawsuit Against FBI
Pirate Parties rally MegaUpload users for potential joint lawsuit against "unjustified" closure of file-sharing site
New Zealand Court Denies Kim Dotcom Bail In Extradition Battle
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom's fight against extradition to the US takes a blow after judge denies him bail
The Accidental Terrorist – Anonymous’ Stooges Stage Attacks
A poisoned Website is tricking innocent visitors into becoming an unwitting part of the Anonymous DDoS army
Megaupload File Storage Site Closed By FBI For IPR Breaches
Megaupload has been closed down and its organisers arrested in a multinational action led by the US Justice Department
New Zeus Variant Means Game Over For US Online Banking Users
New Zues malware variant, "Gameover" earns its name as it clears out victims' bank accounts in the US
British Student Admits Facebook Hack
A student from York has admitted hacking into Facebook, but denies it was with malicious intent
Russians Deny England World Cup Bid Email Hack
FBI interviews members of England's 2018 World Cup bid team as part of its investigation into FIFA corruption
Zeus Thieves Raid Bank Accounts To Rob Jewellers
FBI warns of spear-phishing that Zeus loots victims' bank accounts, stealing jewellery on the way
DHS Denies Cyber Attack Caused Water Pump Failure
The DHS claims that cyber attackers did not gain control of SCADA systems at a water utility company
FBI Smashes $14 Million Click-Fraud Cyber-Gang
US and Estonian law enforcement officers have arrested six people for a sophisticated clickjacking scam
The FBI’s Unrealistic Dreams For Network Security
The FBI’s wish for a totally secure alternate Internet that will protect against hackers and terrorists can never exist, says Wayne Rash.
FBI Suggests ‘Secure Internet’ For Critical Systems
It is time to move critical systems to a secure, restricted Internet that is safe from attackers, warns an FBI official